Hamilton C6 Ventilator Recall: Backlight Glitches May Cause Temporary Screen Blackout
Hamilton Medical recalls C6 ventilators with serial numbers starting 6093-9590 due to temporary screen blackouts. This may affect patient monitoring but does not cause injury.
Lower-risk recall
Due to a malfunction related to the backlight on the ventilator screen. The screen goes black for approximately 2-3 seconds, but it brightens up again when the backlight switches on again.
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What happened, in plain English
Hamilton Medical is recalling some C6 ventilators because their screens briefly go black for 2-3 seconds before returning to normal. This glitch could temporarily interfere with patient monitoring but does not pose a safety risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60031-hamilton-c6-ventilator-recall-backlight-glitches-may-cause-temporary-screen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60031-hamilton-c6-ventilator-recall-backlight-glitches-may-cause-temporary-screen · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0267-2023
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“Hamilton C6 Ventilator Recall: Backlight Glitches May Cause Temporary Screen Blackout.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60031-hamilton-c6-ventilator-recall-backlight-glitches-may-cause-temporary-screen. Based on FDA recall #Z-0267-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0267-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The ventilator screen occasionally goes black for 2-3 seconds before briefly brightening again. This temporary malfunction does not cause injury but could potentially disrupt patient monitoring during critical moments.
Who’s affected
Owners of Hamilton C6 ventilators with specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice are affected. Patients using these ventilators are at minimal risk due to the temporary nature of the screen issue.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your Hamilton C6 ventilator's serial number against the list of affected numbers provided in the recall notice. The list includes specific serial numbers starting with 6093 through 9590.
- Brand
Hamilton Medical- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Verify your ventilator's serial number against the list of affected numbers provided in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 23 states.
FDA distribution: “U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, NV, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Does this recall pose a safety risk?
No, the temporary screen blackouts do not cause injury. The hazard is minor and does not require immediate action.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0267-2023 (September 22, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0267-2023 to see it in context.
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